Overview
Reportedly written by a sage named Lao Tzu over 2,500 years ago, the ""Tao Te Ching"" is one of the most succinct - and yet among the most profound - spiritual texts ever written. Short enough to read in an afternoon, subtle enough to study for a lifetime, the ""Tao Te Ching"" distills into razor-sharp poetry centuries of spiritual inquiry into the Tao - the ""Way"" of the natural world around us that reveals the ultimate organising principle of the universe. Derek Lin's insightful commentary, along with his new translation from the original Chinese - a translation that sets a whole new standard for accuracy - will inspire your spiritual journey and enrich your everyday life. It highlights the ""Tao Te Ching's"" insights on simplicity, balance, and learning from the paradoxical truths you can see all around you: finding strength through flexibility (because bamboo bends, it is tough to break); achieving goals by transcending obstacles (water simply flows around rocks on its way to the sea); and, believing that small changes bring powerful results (a sapling, in time, grows into a towering tree). Now you can experience the wisdom and power of Lao Tzu's words even if you have no previous knowledge of the ""Tao Te Ching"". ""SkyLight Illuminations"" provides insightful yet unobtrusive commentary that describes helpful historical background, explains the ""Tao Te Ching's"" poetic imagery, and elucidates the ancient Taoist wisdom that will speak to your life today and energize your spiritual quest.
Full Product Details
Author: Derek Lin ,
Derek Lin
Publisher: Jewish Lights Publishing
Imprint: SkyLight Paths Publishing,US
Edition: Annotated edition
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 1.40cm
, Length: 21.60cm
ISBN: 9781594732041
ISBN 10: 1594732043
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 14 September 2006
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Hits the mark! A native speaker of both Chinese and English, Lin adeptly bridges the gap between translation and interpretation ... applying [2,500-year-old teachings] to our modern world. Don't miss this book if you want ancient knowledge that can change life for the better today. Edward Monaghan, UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center A magnificent presentation of arguably the most perfect and complete spiritual teaching ever published, the Tao Te Ching. An absolute must in any home library, no matter what tradition one follows. Rabbi David A. Cooper, author of God is a Verb Lin s unique rendering captures the spiritual wisdom, poetic grace and immense practicality of this classic text. Will illuminate your way regardless of the path you follow. Philip Goldberg, author of Roadsigns: On the Spiritual Path Living at the Heart of Paradox
Author Information
Derek Lin is director of Tao Studies at the Great Tao Foundation of America and is an active speaker and educator on the Tao Te Ching and Tao spirituality. He also serves as webmaster of www.taoism.net, a leading resource for the Tao on the Internet. Lama Surya Das, one of the foremost Western Buddhist leaders and teachers, is author of the best-selling Awakening the Buddha Within: Tibetan Wisdom for the Western World and other books. Founder of the Dzogchen Meditation Centers in America, he also organizes the Western Buddhist Teachers Conferences with the Dalai Lama.
